Taxes as a share of cigarette price in India
India: Taxes as a share of cigarette price was 57.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in India, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a share of cigarette price in India stood at 57.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a share of cigarette price in India peaked at 57.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2014.
India ranks 89th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a share of cigarette price in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 45.8% | — |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 41.3% | 54.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 364.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 31,792 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 406.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 32,680 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a share of cigarette price in India?
- Taxes as a share of cigarette price in India was 57.6% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes as a share of cigarette price recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2014.
- How does India rank for taxes as a share of cigarette price?
- India ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a share of cigarette price rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes as a share of cigarette price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of taxes on the retail price of a pack of cigarettes. This includes all taxes and is based on one pack (20 cigarettes) of the most sold brand in the country.